#VU96838 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44986
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96838
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44986
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ip6_finish_output2() function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e891b36de161fcd96f12ff83667473e5067b9037
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3574d28caf9a09756ae87ad1ea096c6f47b6101e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ab6bf731354a6fdbaa617d1ec194960db61cf3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56efc253196751ece1fc535a5b582be127b0578a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da273b377ae0d9bd255281ed3c2adb228321687b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48